| Brighter Shores | |
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| Developer(s) | Fen Research |
| Publisher(s) | Fen Research |
| Designer(s) | Andrew Gower |
| Writer(s) | Paul Gower[3] |
| Platform(s) | Windows,macOS[3] |
| Release | 6 November 2024 (early access)[1][2] |
| Genre(s) | Massively multiplayer online role-playing game |
| Mode(s) | Multiplayer |
Brighter Shores is amassively multiplayer online role-playing game by Fen Research, released inearly access on 6 November 2024 onSteam forWindows andmacOS.[1][3][2]Brighter Shores was created by Andrew Gower, creator ofRuneScape, and shares many gameplay elements with it.[4]Brighter Shores isfree-to-play, with a premium pass option but nomicrotransactions.[2] The game is built on Fen Research's custom Fenforge engine.[3]
Brighter Shores game is set in afantasy world, allowing players to select from one of threeclasses.[3] Players exist in a sharedmultiplayer world, where they can train various professions, such as guard, forager, and chef. Players can train these skills and explore the world by doing activities such as combat, brewing potions, magic, and teleportation.[5][6] Professions are leveled up by gaining experience points, and higher levels in each profession grant access to more tools to use and activities to do for that profession.[7]
The game is structured in episodes, with each episode giving access to additional professions, areas, and quests. Episodes One and Two are free to play, and Episodes Three and Four require a subscription.[3][2]
Achieving certain level milestones in professions grants players the ability to purchase and wear a cape related to that profession. Capes are awarded at levels 50, 100, 200, and 500 for each profession.[8]
Andrew Gower leftJagex, the company behindRuneScape, in 2010, and shortly after founded Fen Research. Gower began development onBrighter Shores in 2016, and the game released onSteam in early access in November 2024.[2] Andrew Gower's brother andRuneScape co-creator Paul Gower is the game's narrative designer.[3] Regular updates are being released.[9]
There are "Mostly Positive" reviews on Steam.[9]